Paying for Chico State

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

$19,852 ($7,972)

Graduate Tuition & Fees

$18,910 ($9,406)

On-campus Living Costs

$17,546

Off-campus Living Costs

$15,572

Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour

$398

Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour

$398

The 2023 tuition & fees of California State University-Chico are $7,972 for California residents and $19,852 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $9,406 for California residents and $18,910 for out-of-state students.

Compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are average.

Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, tuition & fees of California State University-Chico is relatively inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $25,605.

The average living cost of the school is $17,546 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $15,572.

*Data Source: 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

2023 Tuition and Comparison Chart

2023 Tuition & fees

The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Chico are $7,972 for California residents and $19,852 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.55% from last year.

The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $9,406 for California residents and $18,910 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.57% from last year.

The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.

2023 California State University-Chico Tuition & fees
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	California Residents	Out-of-State	California Residents	Out-of-State
2019	$7,608	$19,488	$9,042	$18,546
2020	$7,806	$19,686	$9,240	$18,744
2021	$7,864	$19,744	$9,298	$18,802
2022	$7,864	$19,744	$9,298	$18,802
2023	$7,972	$19,852	$9,406	$18,910

2023 Living Costs

The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $17,546 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $15,572.

The living cost at the school has increased by 2.76% from last year.

The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.

2023 Living Costs
Year	On-Campus		Off-Campus
Year	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Room & Board	Other Expenses
2019	$12,550	$2,548	$12,390	$2,548
2020	$13,422	$2,796	$13,216	$2,796
2021	$13,500	$2,174	$11,314	$2,598
2022	$14,838	$2,236	$12,208	$2,728
2023	$15,212	$2,334	$12,724	$2,848

2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,210 at California State University-Chico. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.20% from last year.

The following table and chart show the 2023 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.

California State University-Chico 2023 Books & Supplies Costs
Year	Books & Supplies Costs
2019	$1,918
2020	$1,970
2021	$1,148
2022	$1,184
2023	$1,210

2023 Tuition Per Credit Hour

The 2023 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California State University-Chico is $398 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.51% from last year.

The 2023 graduate tuition per credit hour is $398 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.51% from last year.

The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.